The High Line Blog

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High Line visitors will have a new place to share a meal next year.
Friends of the High Line is now seeking an operator to run a new full-service, year-round restaurant to open directly below the High Line at Gansevoort an...
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Joel Sternfeld’s early photographs take us back in time to the 1970s and 1980s, giving us a glimpse of the people, spaces, and style that helped define the era. Taken at a shopping mall, this photograph, titled New Jersey, (#26), May/June 1980, is part of a collection on view at Luhring Augustin...
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High Line Gardener Kaspar Wittlinger leads a tool tune-up session for High Line Gardeners and High Line Volunteers. Here he shows the group the proper technique for sharpening a pair of pruning shears.
At this time of year, we get this question all the time: “What do the gardeners do i...
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Photographer Ben Thomas’ playful tilt-shift cityscapes visually evoke miniature scale models. Here, at 30 feet above the street on the High Line, the camera’s gaze looks east toward the intersection of West 23rd Street and 10th Avenue.
One of our favorite ways to stay updated on park lif...
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High Line at the Rail Yards Community Meeting in December, 2011. Photo by Yoon Kim
We asked. You told us. Now the fun begins.
In December, more than 200 neighborhood residents joined us at Public School 11 in Chelsea to tell us what they want to see in the design of the third and f...
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Dear Friends,
Thank you for helping us make 2011 an incredible year for the High Line.
This year saw two major milestones for the High Line: the opening of the High Line from West 20th Street to West 30th Street, doubling the length of the park, and an agreement to preserve the third an...
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You've decked the halls, now decorate your walls with High Line posters from our Web Shop. For the first week in January, enjoy 50% off posters from three of our favorite artists and photographers. Joel Sternfeld, Paula Scher, and Michael DeFeo posters, regularly $16, will be $8 for one week ...
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The winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) on the High Line near West 21st Street. Photo by Barry Munger.
Temperatures may be dropping, but you will find a beautiful landscape, thought-provoking public art, and engaging public programs at the High Line over the next few months. Here are a ...
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An edible High Line made of gingerbread, frosting, and festive winter plants is now on view at Cookshop.
Edible High Lines are the new trend this holiday season.
You can find the latest creation at Cookshop, a favorite neighborhood restaurant located on the corner of 10th Avenue and We...
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The holidays are upon us. If you find yourself searching for the perfect gift for your loved one, look no further than the High Line Web Shop, where you can pick up your copy of High Line: The Inside Story of New York City’s Park in the Sky.
Here are the reasons why our new book makes a great...
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Owned by the City of New York, the High Line is a public park maintained, operated, and programmed by Friends of the High Line, in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation.